Places mossenmoons Wants to Go

This half-forgotten fortress was constructed by the Ottoman conqueror of Constantinople.

One of the largest wooden constructions in Europe was meant to be a casino, but soon became an orphanage.

A mysterious ancient cemetery with Roman sarcophagi and Lycian inscriptions.

Over the centuries, this island paradise has done it all, from providing monks with ecclesiastical respite to sheltering an exiled Leon Trotsky.

The alleged house of the Virgin Mary is tucked away in a park and nature preserve on Mt. Koressos in Turkey and is holy to both Catholics and Muslims alike.

A sacred lake with thousands of sacred carp and a biblical history.

Fantastic lake on the heart of a fault line.

The ancient abodes are a testament to human ingenuity amid harsh climates.

Mausoleum and Holy Seat of Antiochus I of Commagene.

A charming beach town in Turkey captures all the colors of the rainbow.

An ancient church on a tiny island covered in stone bible stories has controversially been turned into a museum.

A Turkish monastery tucked into a cliff wall.

Standing proud atop a Turkish bluff, this Ottoman palace has retained its grandeur despite being abandoned for centuries.

Roman ruins, natural methane fires and a lovely beach.

The best-preserved ancient theater in the world.

This Turkish cave boasts some rather bizarre associations with the King of Mount Olympus.

While not Turkey's deepest underground city, this subterranean redoubt is the largest.

Ottoman-era houses lovingly preserved.

Flames have been burning within this mountain for more than 2,500 years.

The deepest underground city in Turkey was designed to protect 20,000 people behind massive stone doors.

Live a night as a Byzantine King, with a minibar and private jacuzzi.

Naturally protected city carved from a rock face.

This eatery re-creates dishes from the Ottoman Empire so you can dine like a sultan.

Once described as the "Eagle's Nest," this ruined ancient city rests on a remote mountaintop.